The Eagle.

Agricultural College, Michigan.

Vol. IV,

June 9, 1893.

No. 17.

COLLEGE AND STUDENT NEWS.

Secretary Reynolds returned from 

Chicago the first of the week.

Prof. James Kellogg, professor of Biol­
ogy and Geology, of Olivet College, was 
on the grounds Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Llewellyn of 
Mexico, Mo., and their children are visit­
ing his sister. Mrs. H. G. Reynolds.

Mrs. Thomas Flower, Jr., better 
known as Miss Harrison, of the class of 
'88, is visiting at her father’s home near 
the College.

Mr. and Mrs. Wilber Sylvester of 
Port Huron were callers on the grounds 
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Sylvester 
is a former resident of Lansing.

We must apologize this week to those 
reliable dealers, Alsdorf & Son, Drug­
gists, and A. M. Emery, Stationery, 
whose’ advertisements are unavoidably 
crowded out.

Rossman and Harrison of the Experi­
ment Station Staff are abroad in the 
state gathering up specimens of commer­
cial fertilizers for analysis, as required 
by law.

Lost:- On the river bank between the 
ice house and green house a bunch of 14 
Yale keys. Each key is stamped with 
Mech’l Dep’t and Phys. Dep’t. $2.00 will 
be paid for the return of the keys.

The college authorities have been 
much exercised over the loss of consid­
erable college and personal property 
which disappeared about the end of last 
term. Everyone feels much relieved 
since the discovery of the culprit and

the return of the greater part of the 
goods.

Miss Benfey, who reads under the 
auspices of the Feronian Society next 
Friday evening, gives her dramatization 
of Adam Bede which has been received 
with great favor at Yale, Vassar, Ann 
Arbor, etc. Come and hear what one of 
the greatest woman authors thinks of 
the most important social questions.

The Body Found.

The search for the body of F. J. Bone 
ended this afternoon, when the remains 
of the unfortunate young man were tak­
en from the river just above the dam, 
where he was firmly wedged.

At half past seven tomorrow morning 
exercises will be held in the chapel, pre­
vious to the removal of the remains of 
Mr. Bone. The students will all go as 
far as the gate, a large escort will go to 
Lansing, and a committee will attend 
the funeral at his home.

NEWS OF THE ALUMNI.

Mr. Orla Root, ’89, had his bicycle 

stolen from his residence in Lansing.

Dr. Ambrose E. Smith. ’81, made the 
College a pleasant visit. He expressed 
surprise at the great changes in M. A. C. 
He is proud of his Alma Mater, and loyal 
to her interests.

Invitations have been received to the 
wedding of Mr. Lewis McLouth with the 
class of ’89, to Miss Cornelia Howland of 
Ypsilanti. The ceremony will take place 
next Wednesday evening.

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DROWNED.

Fred. J. Bone Loses his
Life while Swimming.

THE BODY NOT YET RECOVERED.

College Exercises Suspended and All Join in 

the Anxious Search.

At six o’clock Wednesday evening, a 
rumor ran quickly through the College 
that one of the students had been 
drowned while swimming in the river, 
and a largo crowd of startled and anx­
ious people soon collected in the vicinity 
of the ice house where the young man 
had last been seen. The story as told 
by Mr. O. P. West is that ho and Fred 
J. Bono were swimming with the strong 
current down from the farm bridge. 
When a few rods above the dam, Mr. 
Bone became frightened and attempted 
to make a landing. Failing in this he 
seemed to lose his head, and turning, 
swam against the current until he was 
exhausted and sank from sight. Mr. 
West succeeded in reaching the shore, 
and gave the alarm. Every effort was 
made to recover the body, but the swift 
current and high water made the work 
difficult, and the search was abandoned 
» late at night. A telegram was sent at 
half past seven to Mr. Bone’s father, in­
forming him of the accident.

At four o’clock Thursday morning the 
search was renewed, all exercises being 
suspended. The entire body of students 
turned out, rafts were constructed and 
boats procured, and all day long the 
banks and eddies of the river were ex­
amined by the anxious searchers. The 
assistance of the Lansing Police Department 

was called in, dynamite cartridges 
were used, but all was in vain. It is 
feared that the body has passed the net­
ting placed in the river and been carri­
ed far down by the strong current. The 
search has not been abated though col­
lege work has been resumed. As an in­
ducement to outside parties a $25. re­
ward has been offered by the Faculty to 
the finder of the body. Mr. Bone’s 
father arrived today and has the earnest 
sympathy of all.

Fred John Bone was born Aug. 9, 
1873 and was therefore in his twentieth 
year. He came to the college last fall 
from his home in Coe Ridge, Ohio, and 
became a member of the freshman class, 
in the agricultural course. He was a 
quiet, unassuming young man, an 
agreeable companion, and faithful and 
reliable in every duty entrusted to him. 
His face was always seen in the Chapel 
Sunday afternoons, and at the Y. M. 
C. A. meetings, and his influence in 
College was always for good. For the 
sake of an education he was glad and 
willing to rise early in the morning and 
do hard extra work, and during the 
long winter vacation he remained here 
at work. Although working his way 
through College and feeling he could ill 
afford to spend the money necessary to 
go to his home during the last recess, 
yet he went, saying he could not wait 
until Nov. to see his mother, and only 
a day or two ago he was planning with 
loving thought to send a palm from the 
greenhouse as a gift to his mother.

His sudden death has come as a great 
shock to our community, and has cast a 
shadow over every heart. Regret for the 
unfortunate accident, and sorrow for the 
loss of a faithful student and true-heart­
ed young man are felt by all. Our deep­
est sympathy is with his bereaved par­
ents.

THE EAGLE, June 9, 1893.

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The Cup Goes to Olivet.

The Olivet nine came on Wednesday 
afternoon, saw their opportunity, and 
conquered the champions. Rittenger 
had been called away by the sickness of 
his brother, Fisher had a lame arm, and 
without a pitcher, there was nothing to 
do but to take our medicine as grace­
fully as the circumstances permitted, 
and hand over the beautiful cup to grace 
the Olivet Library for the next year. 
McElroy, Ansorge, and Chase success­
ively tried their hands at sending the 
ball over the plate past the Olivet 
sluggers, but their bats continued to in­
terfere, and all efforts were in vain. 
The boys played a fairly good losing 
game, making several excellent plays.

The score:
2

1
0 0 2 2 1 4 1 4 0 -- 14
Olivet,
M. A. C. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 -- 3

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R. H. E.
20
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ANOTHER WET FIELD DAY.

But the Boys Had a Good Time at 
Jackson Just the Same.

Another Field Day has come and gone 
and we have only the memory—the 
damp, damp memory—left us. To say 
that every student had a howling time, 
in fact one of the very loudest times of 
his life, is stating it mildly. To say that 
the rains descended and the floods came, 
is also a mild statement of the case.

Soon after dinner on Thursday last, 
about one hundred joyful M. A. C. 
youths took “bus” for Lansing, each 
provided with unbounded enthusiasm 
and a ticket to Jackson. Arrived at 
Lansing, we gathered on the M. C. de­
pot platform and told the crowd who we 
were by using our new college yell,
“Who are we? Who are we?
We are boys from M. A. C.;
We are farmers as you see.
______________________________________
Ta ra ra ra boom de aye.”
Aboard the afternoon “regular,” we 
soon arrived at Jackson, when we were 
taken in charge by Capt. Briggs, who 
conducted our gay company up the main 
streets of the city to the Hibbard House. 
We were now informed that all sports 
were on account of mud and water, post­
poned until the next day. The rest of 
the day and evening was spent by most of 
the boys in seeing the town, while quite 
a number attended a reception given by 
the Congregational Church. All of the 
college people were lodged at the “New 
Hurd” and all were much pleased with 
the accommodations and the attention 
which they received.

Friday morning gave very poor prom­
ise as rain fell now and then all the fore­
noon. About 11 o’clock the ball game 
between Olivet and the Normal was 
called and played despite the efforts of

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4
0

the heavens above and the earth beneath 
to prevent it. The following is the re­
sult:

6
0
2

5
1
0

4
3
0

1
Olivet.............. 0
Normal.......... . 3

8
7
0 — 11
3
0 — 6
1
Friday afternoon was quite clear and 
about half-past two the Albion-M. A. C. 
game began. Considering the condition 
of the grounds, the game was good. A 
large crowd was present and excitement 
ran high. Result:

1
M. A. C.. .. . 7
Albion......... . 1

8 9
4
0
15
0
0 1—■ .8
2
After the ball game the following 

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3
0
0
0 3

5
0
0

7
0
0

6
8
1

sports were contested:

Standing broad jump: 1st, Flagg of Ol­
ivet, 10 ft. 3 1/2 in.; 2nd, Poss, M. A. C., 
10 ft. 2 3/4 in.

Putting 16-lb. shot: 1st, Paton, Nor­
mal, 31 ft. 8 1/2 in.; 2nd, Flagg, Olivet, 
30 ft.

Running hop, step and jump: 1st, Arm­
strong, Normal, 40 ft. 2 in.; 2nd, Mulhol­
land, Albion 40 ft.

Throwing 16-lb. hammer; 1st, Patter­
son, Hillsdale, 96 ft. 8 in.; 2nd, Flagg of 
Olivet, 93 ft. l0 in.

In the evening we gathered at the Op­
era House to see the indoor sports. The 
absence of boxing from the list of sports 
was favorably commented on by all. 
Desef of the Normal had the air of a pro­
fessional and his great work was not as 
well received as it would have been, had 
all been sure that he was eligible to con­
tests in the M. I. A. A. Green, Field 
Day director from the Normal, by his 
partisan and disgusting actions made 
every one very tired. He is without 
doubt the most unpopular man that has 
ever been connected with the M. I. A. A.
The sports lasted until a very late 
hour and were finally adjourned until 
the next day.

The following are the results :
Club swinging: 1st, An Albion man; 

2nd, Ward of Hillsdale.

High kick: 1st, Poss of M. A. C. 8 ft. 
6in.; 2nd, Whitney of Hillsdale, 8 ft. 4in.
Wrestling, heavy weight: 1st Rittenger, 

M. A. C.; 2nd, Mitchell; M. A. C.

Wrestling, middle weight: 1st, Ritten­

ger, M. A. C.; 2nd, Desef, Normal.

Wrestling, welter weight: 1st, Desef, 

Normal; 2nd, Close, Albion.

Wrestling, light weight: 1st, Desef, 

Normal; 2nd, Woodworth.

Wrestling, feather weight: 1st, Mc­

Pherson, Albion; 2nd, Riddell, Olivet.

Saturday morning our number was 
enlarged by the arrival of about sixty 
more M. A. C. people including Profs. 
Breckenridge, Vedder, and Woodworth, 
and a number of the Co-eds with their 
chaperon, Mrs. Babcock.

Owing to the continued rain nothing 
was done Saturday except the complet­
ing of the indoor sports.

Thus ended our sixth annual Field 
Day. Though it was not a great suc­
cess, it is a comfort to think what a 
grand affair it would have been had the 
conditions been more favorable.

Wight Bros.

56 WILLIAMS HALL. ,

headquarters for

College Text Books 

and 
Stationery.

Come in and get what you need.

GRAND RAPIDS YOUNG LADIES.

The Attractive Entertainment to 
be Given Tonight.
Seventeen young ladies of Grand Rap­
ids, daughters of some of the leading 
citizens of the Valley City, several weeks 
ago organized themselves into a sort of 
military company, practiced the Pythian 
manual of arms, became proficient, and for 
the benefit of one of the city churches 
gave an exhibition drill. It was such a 
success that the young ladies were twice 
prevailed upon to repeat the performance 
in Grand Rapids, which they did before 
large and appreciative audiences. By a 
streak of good fortune the Governor’s 
Guard finally succeeded in gaining the 
consent of the young ladies to appear at 
the opera house in this city Friday night, 
June 9, which will undoubtedly be their 
last performance, as they are averse to 
obtaining a reputation of a travelling 
company. The entertainment will un­
doubtedly be one of the most attractive 
of the season. Incidental to the appear­
ance of the young ladies at the opera 
house the Custer Guards of Grand Rap­
ids will run an excursion to this city, and 
a large number of Grand Rapids people 
are expected to attend. The Governor’s 
Guard have arranged for a grand exhibi­
tion drill, which will be free to all, on 
the capitol square at 7 o’clock, local 
time. The drill will be led by Prince’s 
Military Band and will be participated 
in by the Custer Guards, Mason National 
Guard, Co. E, of the National Guard, 
Lansing, Lansing and Charlotte divis­
ions, Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, 
and possibly other uniformed bodies. It 
will be a very pleasing affair.—Lansing 
Journal.

On account of the sad accident which 
occurred on Wednesday evening the bat­
talion will not take part in the dress pa­
rade which was to have been held in 
Lansing this evening. The dress parade 
is given up, and guard mounting by the 
Governor’s Guard will take its place at 
the same hour, 7 o’clock standard. The 
several divisions, Uniform Rank, Knights 
of Pythias will attend in full uniform. 

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The fair knights will show them the 
proper way to wield the sword.

The ladies of the Faculty have kindly 
asked to entertain the young ladies dur­
ing their stay in Lansing, and the invi­
tation has been accepted. They are ac­
companied by Mrs. Myrtle Cherryman 
and Mrs. Fred Wurzburg as chaperons.

John Herrmann,
Tailor.
218 N. Washington Ave., 
LANSING, MICH.

Call at room 31, and see those note 
books. Ruled, 225 pages, cloth cover 
35 cts. Unruled, 225 pages, cloth cover 
30 cts. Also fountain pens for sale. 
John Holland fountain pens $1.75.

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LANSING, MICH.

 
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